Can baseball become popular in Europe?

BusinessOfSport.Net YouTube Channel A game reckoned to be created in the UK, but by 1856 was being referred to as America's "national game". Meet baseball. A European game, but can baseball become popular in Europe? It comes to the UK this weekend when two of Major League Baseball's (MLB) franchises face off at the Olympic…

ByDavid ClaxtonJune 30, 20190Comments

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The cost of raising a Messi

The glitz, the glamour, the vast riches on offer can attract families and guardians to push young people into careers in sports.

ByDavid ClaxtonJune 15, 20190Comments

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Championship Playoff Final is richest game in football

BusinessOfSport.Net YouTube Channel Yesterday's EFL Championship Playoff Final between Aston Villa and Derby County was portrayed as the "richest game in sport". How much is the yearly playoff worth to the victor, Villa? According to ESPN, the game is worth £170 million (!) across three seasons (even if a team is relegated after just one season…

ByDavid ClaxtonMay 27, 20190Comments

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How will Brexit affect football?

BusinessOfSport.Net YouTube Channel Today (29/03/19) was meant to be "Independence Day" with the UK due to leave the European Union for good, following the referendum vote in June 2016. Street parties, minted coins and a host of merchandise, including t-shirts have all been cancelled, or postponed. While Brexit's ultimate destination is currently unknown, its…

ByDavid ClaxtonMarch 29, 20190Comments

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The AAF doesn’t even last a season

BusinessOfSport.Net YouTube Channel Heard of the Alliance of American Football (AAF)? The new American football league launched a week after Super Bowl LIII, kicked off to over two million viewers for its debut game. Its second week pulled in 400,000 viewers. Not bad, but within its second week of the league it needed an injection…

ByDavid ClaxtonFebruary 24, 20190Comments

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A year until the XFL kicks off, will it be a success?

In just over a year, there will be a new American football league, yet the XFL is not so new. 2001, the bombastic owner of the World Wrestling Federation (WWF), Vince McMahon launched the X-Treme Football League (XFL) to much fanfare

ByDavid ClaxtonJanuary 20, 20190Comments

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Betting online in America is here to stay

Business Of Sports YouTube Channel Betting online is finally coming to America. Lucky me that I'm here to witness it as well - having just moved to Boston. Read more here. It has the potential to alter the entire sports scene, as we've seen from Europe - from sponsorship opportunities to the way fans engage with…

ByDavid ClaxtonJanuary 6, 20190Comments

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How technology has reinvented the sports fan experience

It would seem that British fans, regardless of their wider circumstances, have a deep love of attending live sporting events. What has also helped boost attendance is the plethora of newer sports that have taken off or sports which are suddenly back in fashion.

ByDavid ClaxtonDecember 14, 20180Comments

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How social media changed sports marketing

A study revealed how much stars can earn from social media, for sponsored posts and estimated that Ronaldo earns a simply incredible £308,000 per post (thanks to his 100+ million followers on Instagram).

ByDavid ClaxtonMay 29, 20180Comments

Analysis Finance Football

KPMG says Man Utd still “most valuable in europe”

Man Utd, despite a number of poor seasons in terms of the on-the-park performance, is still in a great financial shape. It recently reported an 8% increase in quarterly sales year-on-year, while Deloitte’s well-respected football report also had the club topping the table for revenue generation. Not only this, despite finishing a distant second to…

ByDavid ClaxtonMay 24, 20180Comments

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Can baseball become popular in Europe?

The cost of raising a Messi

Championship Playoff Final is richest game in football

How will Brexit affect football?

The AAF doesn’t even last a season

A year until the XFL kicks off, will it be a success?

Betting online in America is here to stay

How technology has reinvented the sports fan experience

KPMG says Man Utd still “most valuable in europe”

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